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Negative ghost rider, the opposite actually. As the muzzle breaks and recoil sent backward towards the shooter your rings will pivot back towards you over time throwing off your zero, especially firing higher caliber ammunition. 17 year vet in precision shooting.
Same for dots.
Thanks for the tip!
I've been a long range varminter and bench rest shooter, for about 50 years now. I learned this from a famous shooter,who was a major writer for G&A magazine. Anyway, you place the lower mounts, but leave the screws loose. You take a steel, or brass solid round stock, the diameter of your scope tube " 3/4 or 1 inch". Place the correct piece of stock " I cut the length to 12 inches", in the lower mounts. Move the rod gently back and forth a few times. Tighten down the loose mounting screws. Take off the rod, place your scope in the mount. Put the upper mounts on and go sight it in. The reason for doing this, is because if one of your mounts is just a hair out of alignment with the other mount, it puts pressure on the scope tube and regardless of what anyone tells you, it does affect your accuracy. I've done this for years and I've won my fair share of matches and I've taken " dirt chirps out past 600 yards. Try this. You won't be disappointed. Peace on the path.
Good tip
Saw an interesting technique to mount front forward and rear rearward. I forget who said it but I believe it was an optic company representative. Haven’t tried it though.